Characters — Browse every character across the manga and anime catalogue

Kenji Ayase

Chihaya's father. He is man who cares for his daughters very much, he is seen most of the time throughout the anime cutting out pictures of his daughters and scrapbooking them.

Kenta Murao

Kokoro Nanase

Kou Nakura

Kouki Shiroyama

A member of Hokuo Academy Karuta Club. He wears strange spiral hair clips.

Kyouko Yamashiro

She's a professional karuta reader, often reading for championships or higher level events. She has a granddaughter, Rion Yamashiro.

Kyungseo Park

A member of the Chiba International School of Information Sciences karuta club.

Makoto Koda

Makoto Yamai

Manabu Nakayama

Mari Wataya

Arata's mother.

Masaki Oono

Matoba

Matt Rowan

A member of the Chiba International School of Information Sciences karuta club.

Megumi Mayama

Megumi Suda

Megumu Ousaka

Mei Toda

Michiru Horikawa

Midori Sakurazawa

Coach of the Fujisaki High School Karuta team. She maintains an intense stamina program for all the members.

Midori Tamaru

A first year student at Mizusawa High School and a member of the Karuta Club. Her rank is Class A. She desperately wants to be praised for her karuta skills.

Napa Payakaroon

A member of the Chiba International School of Information Sciences karuta club.

Natsuki Tanimura

Natsusou Tsukuba

Akihiro Tsukuba's youngest brother and a member of the Shiranami Karuta Society.